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Rivers of Discord: International Water Disputes in the Middle East
Gregory Shapland
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Description for Rivers of Discord: International Water Disputes in the Middle East
Hardcover. Competition for scarce water resources, the result of population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East. This text provides an historical perspective on these issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes. Num Pages: 198 pages, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 490.
Intensifying competition for scarce water resources, the result of rapid population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East and has the potential to generate tension and even armed conflict. Rivers of Contention provides an historical perspective on these complex issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes. The impact of water disputes on the Middle East peace process is examined, as are the disputes over the waters of the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Orontes. Ground-water shared by Middle Eastern states (such as the aquifer beneath the ... Read more
Intensifying competition for scarce water resources, the result of rapid population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East and has the potential to generate tension and even armed conflict. Rivers of Contention provides an historical perspective on these complex issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes. The impact of water disputes on the Middle East peace process is examined, as are the disputes over the waters of the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Orontes. Ground-water shared by Middle Eastern states (such as the aquifer beneath the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
198
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850652144
SKU
V9781850652144
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Ref
99-50
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